Sir Keir Starmer will be forced to bow to pressure from 'the real Prime Minister' Angela Rayner and agree to recognise Palestinian statehood within weeks, Labour MPs claimed last night.
They predicted Sir Keir would have no choice but to make the historic move by autumn now that his deputy has thrown her weight behind the plan.
One MP told The Mail on Sunday: 'In response to Israel's murderous actions in Gaza, it's Rayner – not Starmer – who's acting like the real PM.
'There's no way Keir can hold the line on this. Angela speaks for Labour MPs and members on this.'
The claims come amid a mounting humanitarian disaster in Gaza, with UN agencies warning of the territory running out of specialised food to save severely malnourished children.
